US10721847B2ActiveUtilityA1

Nozzle management device

87
Assignee: FUJI CORPPriority: Apr 22, 2014Filed: Mar 25, 2019Granted: Jul 21, 2020
Est. expiryApr 22, 2034(~7.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kazumi HoshikawaKenji ShimosakaTadakatsu Ibe
H05K 13/0409H05K 13/0452H05K 13/0404H05K 13/04H05K 13/082G01L 5/0076H05K 13/0434H05K 13/0408H05K 13/041H05K 13/087
87
PatentIndex Score
5
Cited by
38
References
28
Claims

Abstract

A nozzle management device includes a plurality of pallets, each of the pallets configured to house a plurality of nozzles; a pallet storage device configured to store the pallets; and a pallet moving device configured to move the pallets.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A nozzle management device comprising:
 a plurality of pallets, each of the pallets configured to house a plurality of nozzles; 
 a pallet housing configured to store the pallets; 
 a pallet moving mechanism configured to move the pallets; 
 a stage configured to accept a first pallet; and 
 a nozzle transfer device configured transfer a nozzle from the first pallet to a second pallet, wherein 
 the pallet moving mechanism is configured to move the second pallet to a processing position. 
 
     
     
       2. The nozzle management device according to  claim 1 , wherein the pallet moving mechanism is configured to move the pallets at least in a direction normal to a top surface of the pallets. 
     
     
       3. The nozzle management device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the pallet moving mechanism includes a first pallet moving mechanism and a second pallet moving mechanism, 
 the first pallet moving mechanism is configured to move the pallets in a first direction that is the direction normal to the top surface of the pallets, and 
 the second pallet moving mechanism is configured to move the pallets in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. 
 
     
     
       4. The nozzle management device according to  claim 3 , wherein the second pallet moving mechanism is configured to move the second pallet to and from a storage position in the second direction. 
     
     
       5. The nozzle management device according to  claim 4 , wherein the second pallet moving mechanism is configured to move the second pallet to the storage position based upon an identification number. 
     
     
       6. The nozzle management device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the pallet moving, mechanism includes a first pallet moving mechanism and a second pallet moving mechanism, 
 the first pallet moving mechanism is configured to move the pallets in a first direction that is the direction normal to the top surface of the pallets, and 
 the second pallet moving mechanism is configured to move the second pallet to and from the processing position in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. 
 
     
     
       7. The nozzle management device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a nozzle inspection device configured to inspect the nozzle. 
     
     
       8. The nozzle management device according to  claim 7 , wherein the processing position is an inspection position. 
     
     
       9. The nozzle management device according to  claim 8 , wherein the nozzle inspection device is configured to inspect the nozzle when the second pallet is at the inspection position. 
     
     
       10. The nozzle management device according to  claim 7 , wherein the nozzle inspection device includes a camera. 
     
     
       11. The nozzle management device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a nozzle cleaning device configured to clean the nozzle. 
     
     
       12. The nozzle management device according to  claim 11 , wherein the processing position is a cleaning position. 
     
     
       13. The nozzle management device according to  claim 12 , wherein the nozzle cleaning device is configured to clean the nozzle when the second pallet is at the cleaning position. 
     
     
       14. The nozzle management device according to  claim 11 , wherein the nozzle cleaning device includes a spraying nozzle and a dryer. 
     
     
       15. The nozzle management device according to  claim 1 , wherein the pallet housing is configured to store the pallets such that multiple pallets overlap in a direction normal to a top surface of the pallets. 
     
     
       16. A nozzle management device comprising:
 a plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles; 
 means for storing the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles; 
 means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles; 
 means for accepting a first means for housing a plurality of nozzles; and 
 means for transferring a nozzle from the first means for housing a plurality of nozzles to a second means for housing a plurality of nozzles, wherein 
 the means for moving the plurality for housing a plurality of nozzles moves the second means for housing a plurality of nozzles to a processing position. 
 
     
     
       17. The nozzle management device according to  claim 16 , wherein the means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles moves the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles at least in a direction normal to a top surface of the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles. 
     
     
       18. The nozzle management device according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles includes a first means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles and a second means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles, 
 the first means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles moves the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles in a first direction that is the direction normal to the top surface of the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles, and 
 the second means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles moves the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. 
 
     
     
       19. The nozzle management device according to  claim 18 , wherein the second means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles moves the second means for housing a plurality of nozzles to and from a storage position in the second direction. 
     
     
       20. The nozzle management device according to  claim 19 , wherein the second means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles moves the second means for housing a plurality of nozzles to the storage position based upon an identification number. 
     
     
       21. The nozzle management device according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles includes a first means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles and a second means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles, 
 the first means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles moves the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles in a first direction that is the direction normal to the top surface of the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles, and 
 the means for moving the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles moves the second means for housing a plurality of nozzles to and from the processing position in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. 
 
     
     
       22. The nozzle management device according to  claim 16 , further comprising means for inspecting the nozzle. 
     
     
       23. The nozzle management device according to  claim 22 , wherein the processing position is an inspection position. 
     
     
       24. The nozzle management device according to  claim 23 , wherein the means for inspecting the nozzle inspects the nozzle when the second means for housing a plurality of nozzles is at the inspection position. 
     
     
       25. The nozzle management device according to  claim 16 , further comprising means for cleaning the nozzle. 
     
     
       26. The nozzle management device according to  claim 25 , wherein the processing position is a cleaning position. 
     
     
       27. The nozzle management device according to  claim 26 , wherein the means for cleaning the nozzle cleans the nozzle when the second means for housing a plurality of nozzles is at the cleaning position. 
     
     
       28. The nozzle management device according to  claim 16 , wherein the means for storing the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles stores the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles such that multiple means for housing a plurality of nozzles overlap in a direction normal to a top surface of the plurality of means for housing a plurality of nozzles.

Cited by (0)

No later patents cite this yet.

References (0)

No backward citations on record.